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September 29, 2026

Black marque for GMC big boy

September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Black marque for GMC big boy

Special edition of the Yukon Denali created as response to ‘customer demand’.

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September 29, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
GMSV
Yukon Denali, SUV, V8, petrol, consumption, Trump
July 27, 2026

Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Fuel price jitters sparks EV group call

Clean Car regulation Government has diluted and is looking to scrap should be reinstated in full, Drive Electric’s chair suggests.

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July 27, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Clean Car
Drive Electric, Kirsten Corson, EV, PHEV, Clean Car Standard, Clean Vehicle Standard, emissions, Strait of Hormuz, Iran, United States, petrol, diesel
May 22, 2026

Small change for big gain with entry CX-5

May 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman
Small change for big gain with entry CX-5

‘All-paw only’ delivers potentially pleasing pricing for those who thought front drive was a cheap choice.

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May 22, 2026/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-5, Touring, SP, Takami, Homura, Mazda NZ, AWD, petrol, SkyActiv-G
September 23, 2025

Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hydrogen X5 talked up regionally

Munich confirms fuel cell edition will join EV, PHEV, petrol and diesel types - will we see it here?

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September 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
iX5, X5, Munich, BMW NZ, BMW Australia, EV, PHEV, petrol, diesel, FCEV, Hydrogen
July 23, 2025

Pepped Kodiaq flagship re-sets Skoda price peak

July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Pepped Kodiaq flagship re-sets Skoda price peak

RS edition that has historically accounted for strongest buy-in now a $95k car.

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July 23, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Skoda
Kodiaq RS, vRS, Skoda NZ, Alex Brown, diesel, petrol, Natalie O'Brien
May 30, 2025

Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Call to Actyon - new SUV hits region

KGM’s coupe-like alternate to Torres sports utility could come in two levels of specification.

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May 30, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
KGM
Actyon, Torres, Inchcape, KGM, RAV4, electric, petrol
February 04, 2025

Tucson trims engine, variant choice

February 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Tucson trims engine, variant choice

Entry 2.0-litre and flagship plug-in hybrid ditched; six variants incoming, 11 before. 

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February 04, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Tucson II, Hyundai NZ, hybrid, PHEV, diesel, petrol, Ross Wenzlick, Santa Fe, Pallisade
January 24, 2025

Petrol variants fill out ZS family

January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol variants fill out ZS family

Turbocharged flagship sites just below least expensive plug-in hybrid.

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January 24, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
MG
ZS, PHEV, turbo, petrol, MG NZ
January 06, 2025

Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrid Ranger set to be easily picked

Styling changes are part of the ute’s entry into the electric-sphere.  

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January 06, 2025/ Richard Bosselman/
Ford
Ranger, Ford NZ, PHEV, petrol, biturbo, diesel, V6
October 23, 2024

Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Electric JCW Mini wins phwoar game

China-sourced battery Aceman and hatch to land at same time as Brit-built petrol type.

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October 23, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini, BMW
John Cooper Works, JCW, electric, petrol, BMW NZ
August 01, 2024

Four choices for Three update

August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Four choices for Three update

Three petrol sedans and a diesel wagon are incoming from October.

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August 01, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
3-Series, xDrive, BMW New Zealand, diesel, hybrid, petrol
June 19, 2024

Hybrids not part of NZ’s X3 pick

June 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Hybrids not part of NZ’s X3 pick

Entry four-pot diesel and a high-po six-cylinder petrol will kick off new model’s early 2025 arrival.

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June 19, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X3, M50 xDrive, BMW NZ, diesel, petrol, hybrid
June 17, 2024

Jaecoo hints at sub-$40k J7

June 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Jaecoo hints at sub-$40k J7

Latest make from China aiming to rock compact SUV sector with sharp stickers.

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June 17, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Jaecoo
J7, J8, PHEV, petrol, Sheldon Humphries, Omoda C5, electric
June 12, 2024

Five-door Mini Cooper to join NZ family

June 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Five-door Mini Cooper to join NZ family

Pre-Christmas delivery asserted for family-sized Mini, no pricing yet.

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June 12, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Mini NZ, BMW NZ, Cooper, petrol
February 09, 2024

Fresh push for petrol Amarok

February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Fresh push for petrol Amarok

Spotlight returns to special opportunity model announced almost a year ago. 

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February 09, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, petrol, Ranger, biturbo, diesel, Silverton
February 07, 2024

Pump action Mini Coopers coming

February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman
Pump action Mini Coopers coming

Electric is the future for this classic, but not entirely … two petrols are en route, too.

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February 07, 2024/ Richard Bosselman/
Mini
Cooper C, Cooper S, BMW NZ, petrol, electric
October 11, 2023

X2 times two for NZ

October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
X2 times two for NZ

Front-drive battery-eked thriftmeister and pumped petrol all-paw monster coming.

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October 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
BMW
X2, EV, petrol, BMW NZ, x2, Coupe
September 05, 2023

Kona soon here, but just petrol in 2023

September 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Kona soon here, but just petrol in 2023

Initial specification and pricing released for Hyundai’s compact sports utility.

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September 05, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
Hyundai
Kona, hybrid, petrol, Hyundai NZ
May 11, 2023

Petrol Amarok a market test

May 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman
Petrol Amarok a market test

Aventura is taking a sporty Ford petrol powerplant – but it’s not the big one.

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May 11, 2023/ Richard Bosselman/
VW
Amarok, petrol, Raptor, Ranger
November 29, 2022

Neighbour’s CX-60 preview lends NZ insight

November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman
Neighbour’s CX-60 preview lends NZ insight

Australia’s extra-early announcement of Mazda’s plush SUV gives a good idea of what the NZ distributor can snare.

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November 29, 2022/ Richard Bosselman/
Mazda
CX-60, PHEV, six-cylinder, petrol, diesel, CX-5
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